Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-02-24
GOV. HIIL on DEMOCRACY.
a AVrAALs sPARch rRAr wAs MlDs
IN sRUCkLrN.
New Herhs Executive Delivers . Ringing Ad.
dress ON the Toast s'rhs Democratic Party"
before the Young Mems Democratic
Club Of Brooklyn

before the Young Mems Democratic
club Of Brook,yu.
Governor David b. Hin, of New York, at
the dinner of the Young Mems Democratic
club, in Brooklyn on Tuesday, delivered an
address to the toast "The Democratic Party"
tho substance OF which Is here given:
MIR, PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: Upon
the topmost height of one OF the beautiful
mountains OF Virginia there Is pointed cut to
the traveller rude structure, famous as the
home OF Thomas Jeilerson--the friend of
author of the Declaration
OF Independence and the founder of the
Democratic party. tCheeis)
III was here upon the sacred soil Of this
majestic state, known as the " Mother ot
Presidents" amid the tree winds, the bright
sun and the pure air of heaven, that the sage
OF Monticello-ripe in wisdom and unseltish
In patriotism-matured the principles which
have ever since been the foundation of our
political faith (Applause.) AS broad as the
magnificent expanse which he surveyed
from his lovely rural retreat, as exalted as
the imposing pinnacle from which his vision
extended and as enduring as the towering
mountain range itself were the sentiments
which he so graudly enunciated. Fitting,
indeed, were such surroundings for the con-
ception of Democratic sentiments imbued
with tie true spirit of independence and im.
pressed with correct notions of government
he favored the largest liberty for the ciiil5u-
liberty regulated by law. He inculcated a
strict construction Of the constitution he ad.
vocated tax alton for the benefit of all and not
for favored few-(spplause) urged
universal education he serted the dignity
OF labor, the rights Of the common people
and the sovereignty ofthe states (Applause)
lie placed the newborn party upon no mar
row or intolersnt ground, but upon that com.
prehensive platform OF equal rights-freedom
of opinion and litsrality in all things-which
has ever since characterized the attitude aud
actions of the party upon all the public ques.
tons OF the day. (ApplauseD
There could be no prouder testimonial or
tribute to any man or to the founder of any
party than the simple inscription which to
this day adorns the slab over his grave in
an obscure rual cemetery in the Old Dominion
and which declares
"Here lies buried Thomas Jefferson, author
of the Declaration of American Independence,
OF the statute of Virginia for religious freedom
and father OF the university OF Virginia
(Long continued applause)
ORIGIN OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
To such illustrious leadership do We trace
the honorable origin and organ zation OF the
Democratic party, and the principles thus
formulated were the ii rst that greeted its in.
FAINT ears and have ever since directed its foot
steps and shaped its destiny. These princi-
pies safely guided the nation during its earlier
days and later on there was added to them
now the accepted policy OF the country,
and, later still, during the unsd uttered Demo.
cratic administration of Andrew Jackson
(cheers and applause )-the admirable system
OF an independs Mt treasury was adopted and
| ever since maintained, and su bse equently the
party's demands have included the support
| Of an honest currency, opposition to all
| sumptuary laws. reduction Of war taxes Ia
/ times OF peace economy in public expendi
| lures, liberal pensions tor dsser wing soldiers
II aN min listr raf VI
and municipal reform and home rule tor
| cities. (Applause.)
Through evil report and good report in
contest after contest, We have contended
/ under the banner bearing these principles as
its in scripticn. Since ls6O, time alter time
under the avalanche OF false doctrine in
| opposing foes, our forces have been swept
| from their feet and all seemed lost save honor
Though vanquished We were not dismsyed,
! and were Always the same "unterrited''
Democracy. daughter, cheers and sp
piause. A voice "Three cheers for David
b. Hill, the exponent OF unterrhed Demo
| cracy." Given with will
The traditions OF our party, always full OF
| interest and instruction, represent the rich
| legacy bequeathed to us by the sterling men
| whose lives Of usefulness were devoted tc
| the public good and whose memories will
| always be held by us in sifectionate regard
! What tender recoliecttons ara awakened
when We recall the homes OF some OF our de
| parted statesmen. "Monticelio," "Ths Her
| mitage" " Deerheld " and "Graystons " are
| dear to every Democratic heart (Cheers and
| applause.l The names and deeds of these dis
l tinguished leaders, ali lut whose hearthstoI g,
are entwined the laurel aud ivy of Lasting
remembrance, need no costly monument o
| glowing eulogy to perpetuate their fame
| The history of their lives and actions will b,
read as long and as widely as though we
Could write their names on every star that
Engraye their story on the living sky.
/ To be forever read by every eye. tApplause.)
| Under the dag OF the Union to day float
| the flag OF Democracy, and shall still float 70
| years to co ne if we hold fast to those princi
| pies which kept life within US az a part,
when scarcely single state owned ou
/ sway.
| WHY The STATE Is NOT BEAPPoRTIoNEp
| For the past five years the Democracy
have carried the Empire at each annual elec
tion, our msjoritles varying from l,lOO t
l97, COO. (Cheers aud long.continued ap
piause.) That, upon a full and fair vot,
with no false or misleading issues in the can
vass, New York is Democratic must be con
ceded by every intelligent political observer
| (APplause) Yet our opponents are able t.
keep control Of the legislature by refusing Il
make reapportionment required by th,
constitution. (Applauss) They maintain
their power not py superior political wisdom
not because OF better legislation, not by
shameless disregard OF sacred constitu
tional obligations (Applanse) For year:
this solemn duty has been neglected and it,
| performance refused, because they, az wei
as We, know that just and proper enumer
| alton OF the Inhabitants, followed by a fAi'
and honest resppOrtionment of the Senate
and assembly districts of the state would
give to our party the control of the legisls
| tive branch of the government. (Applause
There is apparent necessity Tor q change
IN our system OF Popular representation
everywhere. In the language OF that memo
| rable platform OF 1875, "Rsiorm Is neces sary'
to protect and preserve the rights Of maio-i
| ties from misconduct, frauds aud crimes O.
| minorities intrenched in power. We hay.
| not forgotten the crime OF l16-( hoots anC
long continued applsuse) when the Demo
| cratic candidate for the presidency, although
| he had concedediy received majority of tEt
| popular vote of the country, was deirauded
| OF his office by the crimes of Republican re
| turning boards in three states OF the Union
| (Applause) BY means OF fraud uient count
| Ing, forged certificates and ialsifed returns
| backed py wicked use OF pow or on the par
| OF the general government, the electoral votes
OF three states were deliberately and lrtl ~ '
| stolen from their rigbtfal possessor i,u
| that was not all Every thief concerned in
| the larceny was rewarded with an Office ty
| ths receiver of the stolen goods, W no, al though
| nominally at the head of this great govern.
| ment tor four years, has already sunk into
| oblivion, and will 90 down
To the vile earth fiom whence he sprupg
Unwept, unhonored and unsung,
| (Cheers and wild enthusiasm. A voice: "Au
| Old chicken raiser is Hayesr)
The name OF Samuel j. Tildep-(ap